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Old 11-02-2014, 12:43 PM
ausastronomer (John Bambury)
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Sometimes I see the distance to an object given as a redshift value. How does this correspond to the distance in lightyears? ie redshift of 1=100 lightyears.
Hi,

Can you provide a link or a reference to where you are referring to seeing this? And maybe the object in question. I am assuming you are referring to the objects redshift z value?

It isn't just a simple conversion factor and primary school maths to work this out.

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John B
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